9 lakh girls to get HPV vaccines in Rajshahi division

Around nine lakh juvenile girls will be given Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines aimed at protecting them from being attacked with various diseases, particularly cervical cancer, in Rajshahi division. The girls aged between 10 to 14 years will be given the vaccines during the forthcoming 18-day HPV vaccination campaign in Rajshahi City

Govt procures 2.03 lakh tonnes of Boro rice in Rajshahi division

The government has, so far, procured around 2,02,996.59 tonnes of Boro rice during the current season contributing a lot towards food security in the region. As part of its ongoing rice procurement drive commenced on May 7 last, the government has bought the food grain from all eight districts in Rajshahi